About Patrick Monahan
Patrick Monahan (born 23 June 1976) is an Irish-Iranian comedian who won the television competition series Take the Mike in 2001 and Show Me the Funny in 2011. He has performed regularly at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Monahan also holds the world record for "Longest Hug", at 25 hours and 25 minutes, set alongside fellow comedian Bob Slayer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2013.
Monahan was born in Ahvaz, Iran, where his Irish welder father met his mother before the Iranian Revolution. When he was three, he and his family had to leave the country during the 1979 revolution, posing as his grandparents' son because only one boy per couple could leave. He holds two passports, one Iranian and one Irish. He has performed solo shows in cities including Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Manchester, and has appeared across the globe in Dubai, Luxembourg, and Germany, often referring to the racism he encountered growing up in Middlesbrough.
After winning ITV's Show Me the Funny in August 2011, Monahan performed on The Comedy Annual and released his winner's DVD, Patrick Monahan Live, on 28 November 2011. He took part in Let's Dance for Sport Relief in 2012 and the ITV celebrity diving show Splash! in 2014. He became a patron of Zoe's Place Baby Hospice in Middlesbrough after fundraising for the charity, and in 2016 toured the UK to support Jeremy Corbyn's bid to become Prime Minister.
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0:36WORKING CLASS V’s GENTRIFICATION in London Streatham
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1:00NOTTINGHAM COMEDY FESTIVAL 3rd November 2025 8pm SOLO SHOW
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0:36ELON MUSK LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB
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0:33WOMAN SHOUTS OUT SECRET IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHOW
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0:32CLASSIC NURSERY RHYTHMS UPDATED TO NOT OFFEND PEOPLE TODAY
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0:41“COUCH TO 5K” APP DEVELOP NEW FEATURES
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0:32RELATIONSHIP CRUMBLES ON FRONT ROW
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0:41HOW SCHOOL TEACHERS REALLY FEEL
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0:26AUDIENCE ATTACK EACH OTHER AT A SHOW!
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1:11EXCLUSIVE SECRET BACKSTAGE FOOTAGE: at Panto Darlington Hippodrome Cinderella with Faye Tozer steps.
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0:4124 hours in British politics
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0:50EDINBURGH CASTLE SILENCE DAILY 1PM GUN SALUTE
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2:04“Flower Power” written & performed by actress Nell Brennan
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0:41CHRISTMAS WORK PARTIES & THE COMMUNAL BUFFET
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0:53HUSBAND SHOCKED WHEN SHOPPING WITH HIS WIFE
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0:51Anthony Joshua V Jake Paul
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0:34GEN Z V’s GEN X HOUSING CRISIS IN UK!
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1:39How to train for the London Marathon
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1:012 DRUNK HECKLERS REMOVED FROM A SHOW (just before I got on)
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0:3918 YEAR OLD GET A BIG FRIGHT ABOUT HIS FUTURE
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1:00A DEAFENING HECKLE
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1:51IRANIAN BORN COMEDIAN BASED IN UK
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0:46GENZ JOBS ARE SO WHACK
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0:13THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADERSHIP CONTEST the reactions from the uk over the decades!
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What is Patrick Monahan's background?
Monahan is an Irish-Iranian comedian who was born in Ahvaz, Iran, and left the country with his family during the 1979 revolution when he was three years old.
Which television competitions did Patrick Monahan win?
He won the television competition series Take the Mike in 2001 and ITV's Show Me the Funny in 2011.
What world record does Patrick Monahan hold?
He holds the world record for "Longest Hug" at 25 hours and 25 minutes, set with fellow comedian Bob Slayer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2013.
What is Patrick Monahan's comedy style?
His humour relies heavily on audience interaction and an animated story-telling style that draws on his own experiences.
What charity work is Patrick Monahan known for?
He became a patron of Zoe's Place Baby Hospice in Middlesbrough and runs the London Marathon, Great North Run, and Middlesbrough 10K annually in its aid.
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